WAC 2019 Third

AeroPress by Alexis Gagnaire

Alexis Gagnaire placed third at the 2019 World AeroPress Championship with an inverted vacuum-soak method. Removing the plunger between phases and adding hot-and-cool bypass produces a layered, adjustable cup.

1:8.5 Ratio

1:40 Total

30g Dose

88°C Temp

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Parameters

30 g
Coffee: 255 g
Water: 1:8.5
Ratio: 88 °C
Temp: 4 medium-fine
Grind: 1:40
Total: ~260 ml
Yield

Grind · 4/10 · fine-medium

FINE COARSE

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Method

1:40 · total

Before you brew

1 Set up inverted.
2 Add 30g of grounds.

Pour 1 / 10
0:00

25s

Pour 75g gently. Let it steep.

+75g→ 75g Fill gently 88°C
Swirl 2 / 10
0:25

5s

Stir 3 times.

5s
Prepare 3 / 10
0:30

5s

Remove the plunger.
Pour 4 / 10
0:35

20s

Pour 60g gently to 135g. Let it steep.

+60g→ 135g Fill gently
Prepare 5 / 10
0:55

5s

Insert the plunger to create a vacuum seal.
Steep 6 / 10
1:00

15s

Let it steep.

15s
Prepare 7 / 10
1:15

5s

Cap the brewer and flip it onto the cup.
Press 8 / 10
1:20

15s

Press gently with the weight of your hand.

10s
Bypass 9 / 10
1:35

5s

Pour the bypass water into the cup to dilute the concentrate.

+120g→ 255g
Done 10 / 10
1:40

Diluted and ready to drink.

Notes

Rinse the Aesir filter. Press lightly before removing the plunger so the slurry does not surge. For the intermediate blend, use equal room-temperature and hot water portions matching 30g, then tune the final bypass within 110-130g to taste.